Spoon, Dessert
- Object Name:
- Spoon, Dessert
- Object ID:
- 1986.108.56
- Creator:
- Knight, Elijah (1813-1886) -- Jeweler
- Place of Origin:
- Newmarket, NH
- Date:
- 1842-1854
- Description:
- Dessert Spoon. Made by Elijah Knight (1813-1886); Newmarket, NH; 1842-1854. Silver. Oval fiddle handle, with upturned round end and 3/4" mid-rib on front; rounded fins; and an egg-shaped bowl. "M.A.W." engraved in script on front of handle. "E.KNIGHT" in upper case Roman letters, stamped in a scrolled banner on reverse of handle.
- Material:
- Metal
Silver - Dimensions:
- W-1.312 L-7.312 inches
- Provenance:
- Part of the Charles H. Batchelder Collection of New Hampshire silver (formerly Loan 1959.88). Charles H. Batchelder (1876-1948) was a N.H.H.S. trustee, and a silver collector.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, with funds provided by subscription, including a grant from Chubb Life America
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